The maker behind the work

About Keri

Keri is the Michigan artist and quiltmaker behind By-Keri, FLORIS by Keri, and CULCITA by Keri.

Pressed orange leaves and airy flower stems arranged in a laminated botanical piece by Keri

Crafted with patience, seasonal color, and a collector's eye.

Keri's pieces begin with close observation: the blush on a maple leaf, the fine edge of a fern, the way a seed head can make an arrangement feel lighter, or how an unexpected fabric changes a quilt. Her work grows from noticing natural beauty and turning it into meaningful objects by hand.

FLORIS

What she gathers.

Real leaves, flowers, grasses, ferns, stems, and seed heads remain the focus. Materials are selected, dried or flattened, balanced by hand, then laminated and framed for display.

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CULCITA

What she stitches.

Colorful cotton, botanical prints, geometric blocks, and layered texture become quilts designed to be useful, expressive, and completely individual.

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Studio standards

Made from the small things
most people walk past.

Honest materials

Real botanicals and carefully chosen textiles remain visible and central to the finished work.

Balanced by hand

Every arrangement and quilt is composed individually with attention to spacing, contrast, and movement.

Small batches

Inventory changes with the season, available materials, and what nature or the workroom offers.

Made to share

Pieces are created for gifting, home display, classroom nature study, custom keepsakes, and everyday use.

Custom work

Begin with a color,
season, or story.

Custom requests can begin with a preferred palette, leaf type, meaningful collected plant, quilt size, or intended use. The most helpful requests describe whether the finished piece should feel bold, delicate, warm, airy, graphic, or woodland-inspired.

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